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    Pronunciation of a single ж

    I realize that voiced Russian consonants are normally pronounced un-voiced when they occur finally. Does this rule apply to the letter ж when it is by itself? For instance, is когда ж pronounced kagdash or kagdazh?

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    Re: Pronunciation of a single ж

    I pronounce it kagdash.
    In Russian, all nationalities and their corresponding languages start with a lower-case letter.

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    Pronunciation of a single ж

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    Re: Pronunciation of a single ж

    Quote Originally Posted by Оля
    I pronounce it kagdash.
    kagdash? Кааааак даааам!
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    Re: Pronunciation of a single ж

    Quote Originally Posted by Scrabus
    kagdash? Кааааак даааам!
    Yes.
    "Когда ж?" and "Как дашь!!!!" sound equal.
    In Russian, all nationalities and their corresponding languages start with a lower-case letter.

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